Women Protection Unit Challenging Patriarchal Mentality in Sinjar
An all-female unit has been active in arming and training Yazidi women before sending them to the frontline.
Photographer Julia Gunther | Black Mambas Project
“The women I photograph have fought, survived, overcome or simply ignored the obstacles that life has thrown at them.”
From the Favelas to the Soccer Stadium
Like many teenager girls, they love lipstick and navigate the teenage years with a daily dose of drama. However, thanks to an international program called Favela Street, these girls are able to become fit, tough and talented soccer players.
Changing the World one Film at a Time
A worldwide youth video festival and contest is helping to provide a voice to girls and young women whose films act not only as creative expressions of their own realities and the oftentimes critical issues that they face.